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Joe Fay Mr. McCarthy APGOV 6/14/16 Politician Analysis (Matt Doherty) Matt Doherty is the mayor of Belmar and is also a Financial Advisor, who just recently he ran for freeholder of Monmouth county and won. Matt went to Georgetown and received his Master’s Degree in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s Degree. He is a member of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh; a Member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians; and a trustee for the Belmar Art Council. In addition, Matt was honored as the Irishman of the Year for 2012 by the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh. Mayor Doherty has worked hard in the last couple of years to rebuild Belmar after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. I thought he was a great person to have come and talk to the class, …show more content…

Kilgallen received her undergraduate degree from Georgian Court College and a graduate degree from Seton Hall University. She currently resides over the drug courts in Monmouth County. The mission of drug courts is to stop the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related criminal activity. Drug courts are a highly specialized team process within the existing Superior Court structure that addresses nonviolent drug-related cases. Other than being a judge, she was also a Lawyer in the area. Judge Kilgallen, in my opinion was one of the best speakers to come in to the class. I think this because she is not supposed to be biased by the political parties, on the account that she is a judge. This leading to fair trails in the cases she presides over and unbiased opinions upon matters. In addition, she provided by-partisan views that really helped the class further understand the political system. She was able to answer the questions asked of her, with ease and with great explanation. I also felt she was one of the most interesting, considering the stories she told and the background she

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